mortification

英[ˌmɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃn] 美[ˌmɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃn]
  • n. 耻辱;屈辱;禁欲;[医]坏疽
GRE
Noun:
  1. strong feelings of embarrassment

  2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

  3. an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect;

    "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"

  4. (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)

1. To my mortification, my manuscript was rejected.
使我感到失面子的是:我的稿件被退了回来.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The chairman tried to disguise his mortification.
主席试图掩饰自己的窘迫。

来自辞典例句

3. Miss Ophelia looked keenly at him, and saw the flush of mortification.
奥菲丽亚小姐用锐利的目光扫了一眼他脸上羞耻的红晕.

来自辞典例句

4. He was wallowing in mortification.
他却尽在羞愧的圈子里打滚.

来自辞典例句

5. Will the mortification never cease?
接二连三的丑事,真是祸不单行啊!

来自电影对白

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. It is our nation's mortification.
      这是我们国家的耻辱。
    2. To his mortification, he was criticized by the manager.
      他被经理批评,感到很难堪。
    3. To my mortification, my manuscript was rejected.
      使我感到失面子的是,我的稿件被退了回来。

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